Are volcanoes causing climate change? Volcanoes emit climate-altering gases that actually cool the planet instead of heating it, unlike fossil fuels Salon · Oct 13, 2023
St. John’s Research Institute part of global collaborative effort to develop point-of-care diagnostic technologies St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) in Bengaluru is one of the four international sites that will actively collaborate with Cornell University in the USA for development, deployment, clinical validation, and commercialisation of point-of-care (POC) diagnostic devices and technologies. The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023
People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against those in office Study in US shows one day a week of remote working cuts emissions by just 2% but two or four days lowers them by up to 29% The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023
The Town Without Zoning Can Caroline, New York, resist the imposition of its first-ever zoning code? Reason · Aug 20, 2023
Three Mysuru students attend debate camp in the U.S. Five Karnataka students, incl. three from Mysuru, receive scholarships to attend Cornell Univ. Int'l Summer Debate camp. Avni Baliga & Gowri S. Nayak recognised as best-transformed debaters. 46 students from Mysuru, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, & Udupi participated in 5-day workshop hosted by VIIS. VIIS offers customised courses to universities & facilitates… The Hindu · Aug 18, 2023
Cornell Free Speech Alliance Launches An encouraging sign for the future of American higher education has been the emergence of local faculty groups organizing themselves to advance free speech principles at their particular institution. The latest is the Cornell Free Speech Alliance at Cornell University. Of particular interest is their new report on policy recommendations… Reason · Aug 14, 2023
The clicking of your keyboard may be enough for AI to steal your data, even over a video call A team of researchers from Cornell University have discovered a new cyberattack that utilizes AI trained on keyboard audio to determine what was typed with 95% accuracy. Windows Central · Aug 8, 2023
This AI tool can steal your data just by listening to what keys you press Researchers at Cornell University develop an AI classifier that can work out keystrokes from their sound alone. TechRadar · Aug 7, 2023
Mysuru schoolgirl selected to visit U.S. varsity Proud of Amitha, Vidya Vardhaka Sangha B.M. Sri Educational Institutions celebrates her selection to visit Cornell University, NYC for training and competition. The mentors from Cornell guided the students from across the State. Out of 40 participants, five, including Amitha, were declared winners. The Hindu · Jul 26, 2023
Scientists Searching Center Of Milky Way Galaxy For Advanced Alien Life The area is dense with stars and possible habitable exoplanets. Zenger · Jun 14, 2023
Tipping onslaught pushes some consumers to close their wallets "It's gotten noticeably worse in the past year." Axios · Jun 10, 2023
Inside the lavish $1.55m estate visited by Theodore Roosevelt now for sale The stunning home spans across five spacious floors, boasting seven bedrooms, two en-suites, and an additional five bathrooms The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
I study migrants traveling through Mexico to the U.S. Here’s what I found. Migrants follow news of tragedies, like the fatal fire in a Ciudad Juárez detention center, but they’re not deterred in their desire to reach the U.S., a Cornell University researcher writes. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 2, 2023
It's Cornell for New Orleans student with $10M in offers A New Orleans student who had his choice among 149 colleges and universities making scholarship offers that totaled more than $10 million has made his decision: Dennis “Maliq” Barnes, a senior at the International High School of New Orleans, said Friday he will attend Cornell University The Independent UK · May 5, 2023
Space · May 4, 2023 How did Earth's continents form? Leading theory may be in doubt Geologists and planetary scientists are rethinking how Earth's continents may have formed after discovering that the leading theory may not be possible after all.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023 Giving up my Watford season ticket was not just easy but an inevitable decision Turning your back is deemed treachery but the last frayed cords of connection with the club have snapped and this Watford team make me feel nothing
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023 Free speech should be defended against ‘illiberal impulses’ Martha Pollack at Cornell University rejects the pernicious premise that universities should protect students from offensive ideas. Her example is worth emulating.
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023 Mystery solved: Scientists ID Caribbean sea urchin killer Scientists have found the source of a mysterious outbreak that killed sea urchins across the Caribbean last year
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023 CPS students surprised with $40,000 Amazon scholarship: ‘If you have the ambition you can go do it’ Thirteen CPS students will receive $40,000 over four years to study computer science or related fields this fall as part of the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship.
Fortune · Apr 12, 2023 Looming behind antibiotic resistance is another huge threat—antibiotic tolerance By understanding why bacteria have the ability to become tolerant, researchers hope to develop ways to avoid the spread of this ability.
Reason · Apr 7, 2023 Cornell University President's and Provost's Statement Rejecting Student Assembly Call for Trigger Warning Mandate The call was for trigger warnings for "any traumatic content that may be discussed, including but not limited to: sexual assault, domestic violence, self-harm, suicide, child abuse, racial hate crimes, transphobic violence, homophobic harassment, xenophobia."
Reason · Mar 27, 2023 A Town Without Zoning Fights To Stay Free In Caroline, New York, officials are trying to impose the city's first zoning code. These residents won't have it.
Inverse · Mar 18, 2023 Why Interstellar Travel Is Even Further Away Than You Think There is a growing sense that humanity’s migration to space is within reach – and even inevitable. New studies quash that idea.
The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2023 Is hydrogen really a clean enough fuel to tackle the climate crisis? Backers say hydrogen projects should be first in line for almost $26bn in US taxpayer money – but should we believe the hype?
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023 Paul Hyams obituary Other lives: Expert in medieval history who taught for long spells at Oxford and then Cornell University in the US